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Audiophile Quality 3-SACD Set!
Featuring ESOTERIC's Proprietary Re-Mastering Process to Achieve the Highest Level of Sound Quality!
Herbert von Karajan conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker in Georges Bizet's Carmen, an opera in three acts. Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, after the novella by Prosper Mérimée. Recorded September 1982, Philharmonie, Berlin. Sung in French.
The reissue of classical music masterpieces by ESOTERIC has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid SACD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release.
Experience the legendary performance in this new Super Audio CD/CD format. Not only for new followers, but also for well experienced followers of these recorded materials. All will be equally impressed by the "soul" hidden within the notes, but never before found in previously released recordings in any format.
Technical:
The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. ESOTERIC's flag ship D/A converters, model D-01VU, Rubidium master clock generator model Grandioso G1 and ESOTERIC MEXCEL interconnect cables and power cords,
were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master
Remastering:
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY) Mastering Engineering: Kazuie Sugimoto (JVC Mastering Center Daikanyama Studio)
Esoteric Equipment list for this re-mastering:
• D-01VU (D/A Converters)
• Grandioso G1 (Rubidium Master Clock Generator)
• ESOTERIC Mexcel Cables
Features
- 3-SACD set
- Super Audio CD
- SACD Stereo SACD Layer
- This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
- DSD Mastering
- Made in Japan
Musicians
| Berliner Philharmoniker | |
|---|---|
| Herbert von Karajan | conductor |
| Chœur de l'Opéra de Paris | |
| Jean Laforge | Chorus master |
| Agnes Baltsa (Mezzo-Soprano) | Carmen, une bohémienne |
| José Carreras (Tenor) | Don José, un brigadier |
| José van Dam (Baritone) | Escamillo, un toréro |
| Katia Ricciarelli (Soprano) | Micaëla, une jeune paysanne |
| Christine Barbaux (Soprano) | Frasquita, bohémienne |
| Jane Berbié (Mezzo-Soprano) | Mercédès, bohémienne |
| Alexander Malta (Bass) | Zuniga, lieutenant |
| Mikael Melbye (Baritone) | Moralès, un brigadier |
| Gino Quilico (Baritone) | Le Dancaïre, contrebandier |
| Heinz Zednik (Tenor) | Le Remendado, contrebandier |
| Michel Marinpouille (Tenor) | Andrès, lieutenant |
| Anne-Marie Tostain (Mezzo-Soprano) | Une Marchande |
| Alain Pilard (Baritone) | Un Bohémien, Lillas Pastia (tenancier de taverne), Un guide, Un Soldat |
| Maria Laborit (Dialogue) | Carmen |
| Jean Barney (Dialogue) | Don José |
| Tony Jacquot (Dialogue) | Escamillo/Moralès |
| Danièle Ajoret (Dialogue) | Micaëla |
| Isabelle Karajan (Dialogue) | Frasquita |
| Claudine Coster (Dialogue) | Mercédès |
| Jean-Noël Sissia (Dialogue) | Zuniga |
| Alain Hitier (Dialogue) | Dancaïre/Un Soldat |
| Robert Manuel (Dialogue) | Lillas Pastia/Le Guide |
| David Clair (Dialogue) | Andrès |
Selections
Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Carmen
Opéra en trois actes
Production: Günther Breest, Renate Kupfer
Recording Supervision: Michel Glotz
Tonmeister (Balance Engineer): Günter Hermanns
Editing: Reinhild Schmidt
Recorded: September 1982, Philharmonie, Berlin
